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Education chief calls for teacher prep overhaul
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is calling for an overhaul of college programs that prepare teachers, saying they are cash cows that do a mediocre job of preparing teachers for the classroom.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-10-21
Wanted: More science and math teachers in the US
New Bedford, Mass. - Jeremy Kennefick and Geoffrey Gailey are both new science teachers, one a career-changer, the other fresh out of graduate school. Both are teaching in high-poverty districts, where the needs are greatest. And both are surrounded by a rare level of support - financial incentives, mentors, and groups of other new teachers to consult with as they grow in the profession.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-12-29
Seeking Happiness as a street artist in China
BEIJING (AFP) - Xi Fu's name in English means Seeking Happiness and the Chinese street artist who has almost no use of his hands remains firmly on that path despite his handicap.
Nations:China Source:(AFP)
2008-12-23
Too Late for an MBA? Never!
I was in the library recently, searching for an article with a strategic bent to present to my MBA class. As it happened, I found it in my e-mail in-box, courtesy of my BusinessWeek.com account: "Too Old for Business School?" (BusinessWeek.com, 10/5/08). "Not me," I thought.
Nations:U.S. Source:(BusinessWeek)
2008-11-27
Study: Math teachers a chapter ahead of students
WASHINGTON - Math can be hard enough, but imagine the difficulty when a teacher is just one chapter ahead of the students. It happens, and it happens more often to poor and minority students. Those children are about twice as likely to have math teachers who don't know their subject, according to a report by the Education Trust, a children's advocacy group.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-11-25
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